Disgraceful article !

[grassfarmer]

What a disgraceful article in the Western Producer purporting to be coverage of the BIG-C rally in Camrose. Totally unrecognisable from the actual event. The reporter quoted several speakers at the rally(many out of context)to give the impression that most were against the BIG-C group. In fact there was overwhelming support at the meeting and many of the producers who spoke at the meeting opened by congratulating the group - but of course that is not worth printing. To imply that most people were critical of Cam and the other panel members is dishonest. If she was looking for critical comments perhaps she might have mentioned the ones directed at the ABP delegates in attendance who had to answer many complaints despite the panel speakers saying several times that BIG-C is not out to wreck ABP.
What exactly is the Western Producers political agenda? I see also that Mark Purdey had a letter in this week complaining about the outrageous way his visit to Saskatchewan had been reported which once again served to rubbish his work. Does the WP back corporate America over the western Canadian farm families it serves?

[BWC]

Something we have to expect being on the outside looking in, and looking every other direction that the in group is not.
I saw this reporter at the ABP meeting as well and feel that she must have found a better group to latch on to there. Shirley and gang were bashing the hell out of BIG C with their uninformed information. Talking like BIG C is after testing of all animals. Of course this is false information, but we have all seen here on Agriville, how hard that has been to explain to some.

I think it is disgraceful reporting as well grassfarmer, but it only drives me,and hopefully you, to work harder towards our goals.

[kato]

"letter to the editor" might be a good place to start.

This one's for those in attendance, though, not for us who are there in spirit! LOL

[kato]

Letter sent.

[WoolyBear]

The publisher of the Western Producer is no longer the Sask Wheat Pool. An outfit from BC bought it a couple of years ago, and has since added the MB Co-operator, GrainNews and that family of publications.
<PLEASE correct me if I am wrong>

I wonder if their editorial slant is any result of their "roots"?

[grassfarmer]

I have a letter to send too.

[ivbinconned]

Now you know why it has been called by many "The Western Seducer!"

[jensend]

i'd be careful about e-mailing to the producer. this spring we placed a classified by e-mail and about a month later we got a bogus e-mail back from their server. it was infected and we got loaded up with viruses and spyware all with russian origin. we've got it cleaned up now but it took about 6 scans with spybot.

[InAHurry]

We call it the "Western Depressor" - haven't quite figured out why we keep subscribing and reading the darn thing - ONE CAN ONLY HOPE, that someday it will be filled with good news, front to back!!!

[cowman]

Personally I've always liked the Western Producer. I may not agree with all their editorials but I like a paper that deals with Ag issues and not who robbed this bank or who ripped off this company!
I will admit I didn't read the darned article! Lately I find, my time is limited, and I have to pick and choose my free time. Which really bothers me!
I thought as you got older you were supposed to have more leasure time...I must be doing something wrong because I always seem to be running around putting out the darned fires!
I feel a vacation coming on!!!